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oul' one

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Ireland/ˈaʊl wɒn/

oul' one is the alternative form of ould one.

Meaning of ould one

Noun

ould one (plural ould ones)

  1. (Ireland, colloquial, literally) old woman
    • The ould ones were praying in church.
  2. (Ireland, colloquial, figuratively) mother
    • Me ould one gave out to me for failing my Leaving Cert.
    Synonyms:
    mam, mammy, ma

Forms of oul' one

pluraloul' ones

Questions about oul' one

What is oul' one the alternative form of?
Oul' one is the alternative form of ould one.
How do you pronounce oul' one?
Oul' one is pronounced /ˈaʊl wɒn/ (Ireland).

Words near oul' one in the dictionary

  1. oul wan
  2. oul wans
  3. oul'
  4. oul' fella
  5. oul' fellas
  6. oul' one
  7. oul' ones
  8. oul' wan
  9. oul' wans
  10. oulachan
  11. oulachans

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